Scenes from News Sentinel Open Thursday

Scenes from the first day of tournament action in the News Sentinel Open presented by Pilot at Fox Den Country Club.

Casey Wittenberb, left, and John Daly, right, as they walk onto the 18th green during the first day of tournament play Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012 at the News Sentinel Open presented by Pilot. The web.com Tour stop in Knoxville runs Thursday through Sunday at Fox Den Country Club. (MICHAEL PATRICK/NEWS SENTINEL)

John Daly finished 1-under par for the first day of tournament play Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012 at the News Sentinel Open presented by Pilot. The web.com Tour stop in Knoxville runs Thursday through Sunday at Fox Den Country Club. (MICHAEL PATRICK/NEWS SENTINEL)

Robert Damron hits out of the sand on the 18th green during the first day of tournament play Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012 at the News Sentinel Open presented by Pilot. Damron finished the first day 1-under par. (MICHAEL PATRICK/NEWS SENTINEL)

Gavin Coles finished 3-under par during the first day of tournament play Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012 at the News Sentinel Open presented by Pilot. The web.com Tour stop in Knoxville runs Thursday through Sunday at Fox Den Country Club. (MICHAEL PATRICK/NEWS SENTINEL)

Paul Claxton reacts to missing a chip in on the 18th green during the first day of tournament play Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012 at the News Sentinel Open presented by Pilot. Claxton finished the first day 5-under par. (MICHAEL PATRICK/NEWS SENTINEL)

Josh Broadaway finished 5-under par during the first day of tournament play Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012 at the News Sentinel Open presented by Pilot. The web.com Tour stop in Knoxville runs Thursday through Sunday at Fox Den Country Club. (MICHAEL PATRICK/NEWS SENTINEL)

Erik Flores tosses his ball to his caddie during the first day of tournament play Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012 at the News Sentinel Open presented by Pilot. Flores finished the first day 5-under par. (MICHAEL PATRICK/NEWS SENTINEL)

Chase Carroll reacts to missing a putt on the 18th green during the first day of tournament play Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012 at the News Sentinel Open presented by Pilot. The web.com Tour stop in Knoxville runs Thursday through Sunday at Fox Den Country Club. (MICHAEL PATRICK/NEWS SENTINEL)

John Daly watches his fairway shot on the 18th hole during the first day of tournament play Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012 at the News Sentinel Open presented by Pilot. Daly finished the first day 1-under par. (MICHAEL PATRICK/NEWS SENTINEL)

Patrick Sheehan finished the first day with a 6-under par Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012 at the News Sentinel Open presented by Pilot. The web.com Tour stop in Knoxville runs Thursday through Sunday at Fox Den Country Club. (MICHAEL PATRICK/NEWS SENTINEL)

Casey Wittenberg watches his fairway shot during the first day of tournament play Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012 at the News Sentinel Open presented by Pilot. Wittenberg finished the first day 8-under par. (MICHAEL PATRICK/NEWS SENTINEL)

Aaron Goldberg checks his putt while waiting his turn during the first day of tournament play Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012 at the News Sentinel Open presented by Pilot. Goldberg finished the first day 5-under par. (MICHAEL PATRICK/NEWS SENTINEL)